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132/1/507 · 507-020

Commercial letter about a shipment and the quality of goods, 13 March 1692

The letter to Robert Forbes dated 13 March 1692 discusses a shipment of goods and its packaging. The sender refers to the quality or condition of the goods and the calculation of their value and transport costs. Different materials or goods are mentioned, but names and accounts are only partly legible. Page 43 is the address side.

AI-assisted edition. Working partial reading of a letter. The date and general commercial subject are legible; no uncertain goods or account details have been filled in. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

The letter dated 13 March 1692 concerns a shipment of goods, their packaging and quality, and the accounting of costs. Goods’ names and detailed amounts are partly illegible. Page 43 contains the address side.

Original wording — transcription

[PDF s. 42, nagłówek:] [—], den 13 Martii a° 1692. [Do Roberta Forbesa.] [Opis przesyłki i opakowania; widoczne wzmianki o towarze, jego jakości/stanie oraz rozliczeniu kosztów.] [W tekście pojawiają się nazwy materiałów lub artykułów, jednak odczyt jest częściowy; niepewnych nazw i kwot nie rekonstruowano.] [Podpis:] Ferdinand Engelhardt [odczyt prawdopodobny]. [PDF s. 43:] złożone odwrocie z adresem do Lwowa; dopiski rachunkowe/odcisk pieczęci nie tworzą pewnego ciągu tekstu.

Reading notes

The date 13 March 1692 is legible in the heading on PDF p. 42; the dateline 20 March belongs to the next letter on p. 44. Page 43 is a folded address leaf. The signature is probably Ferdinand Engelhardt.
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